2004 Land Rover Defender — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

68.5%

Latest Pass Rate

74,744

Total Tests (All Years)

121,244 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 68.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 11.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Land Rover Defender as it ages.

5 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs70.2%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs66.1%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs63.3%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs62.1%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs61.9%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs61.3%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs61.0%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs60.6%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs62.2%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs63.5%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs64.6%

→ ↑3.9%

20 yrs68.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	72.1%	5,427
6 yrs	70.2%	5,257
7 yrs	66.1%	5,294
8 yrs	63.3%	5,161
9 yrs	62.1%	5,081
10 yrs	61.9%	4,991
11 yrs	61.3%	4,925
12 yrs	61.0%	4,833
13 yrs	61.2%	4,928
14 yrs	61.2%	3,362
15 yrs	60.6%	3,627
16 yrs	62.2%	3,630
17 yrs	63.9%	4,538
18 yrs	63.5%	3,580
19 yrs	64.6%	4,433
20 yrs	68.5%	5,677

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Land Rover Defender pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	68.5%	5,677
2023 (19 yrs)	64.6%	4,433
2022 (18 yrs)	63.5%	3,580
2021 (17 yrs)	63.9%	4,538
2020 (16 yrs)	62.2%	3,630
2019 (15 yrs)	60.6%	3,627
2018 (14 yrs)	61.2%	3,362
2017 (13 yrs)	61.2%	4,928
2016 (12 yrs)	61%	4,833
2015 (11 yrs)	61.3%	4,925
2014 (10 yrs)	61.9%	4,991
2013 (9 yrs)	62.1%	5,081
2012 (8 yrs)	63.3%	5,161
2011 (7 yrs)	66.1%	5,294
2010 (6 yrs)	70.2%	5,257
2009 (5 yrs)	72.1%	5,427

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,427Avg Mileage 54,926Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2010

70.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,257Avg Mileage 63,910Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2011

66.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,294Avg Mileage 72,766Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2012High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,161Avg Mileage 78,657Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2013High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,081Avg Mileage 85,334Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2014High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,991Avg Mileage 90,423Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

2015High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,925Avg Mileage 95,659Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2016High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,833Avg Mileage 96,700Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2017High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,928Avg Mileage 100,377Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2018High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,362Avg Mileage 103,496Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2019High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,627Avg Mileage 107,178Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2020High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,630Avg Mileage 111,259Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2021High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,538Avg Mileage 114,582Top Failure Brakes — 45.1%

2022High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,580Avg Mileage 116,729Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2023High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,433Avg Mileage 119,029Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2024

68.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 5,677Avg Mileage 121,244Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

MOT results for 2004 Land Rover Defender by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	72.1%	5,427	54,926	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2010	6	70.2%	5,257	63,910	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2011	7	66.1%	5,294	72,766	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2012	8	63.3%	5,161	78,657	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2013	9	62.1%	5,081	85,334	Brakes — 43.3%
2014	10	61.9%	4,991	90,423	Brakes — 41.4%
2015	11	61.3%	4,925	95,659	Brakes — 42.9%
2016	12	61.0%	4,833	96,700	Brakes — 45.0%
2017	13	61.2%	4,928	100,377	Brakes — 46.4%
2018	14	61.2%	3,362	103,496	Brakes — 46.8%
2019	15	60.6%	3,627	107,178	Brakes — 49.4%
2020	16	62.2%	3,630	111,259	Suspension — 47.6%
2021	17	63.9%	4,538	114,582	Brakes — 45.1%
2022	18	63.5%	3,580	116,729	Suspension — 49.7%
2023	19	64.6%	4,433	119,029	Suspension — 47.1%
2024	20	68.5%	5,677	121,244	Suspension — 38.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Land Rover Defender, with age trends.

Brakes

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.3%

— Consistent

Steering

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.8% (5 yrs)	38.0% (20 yrs)	+30.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.1% (5 yrs)	31.6% (20 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑
Steering	5.4% (5 yrs)	17.4% (20 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Defender cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 74,744 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.